KOLKATA: Rohan Noronha was more than mildly apprehensive when he started to plan out a vacation in God's own country, Kerala, with his partner of one year. The facility gets a full house in the peak season between September and March.Alongside offering gay friendly staff, they also go the extra way by arranging champagne, flowers and Candles lit rooms for their guests. "It is a niche market to explore and people in India, quite contrary to what we believe, are warming up to the idea of hospitality in the LGBT segment. Both Noronha and his partner identify as gay. While the services come at no extra cost and the packages cost as much as any other package in the market, LGBT travellers are spending an average of Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh for a normal package extended over a week.Singla is not only organising holidays for the community but also investing in the sector.

Source: Economic Times July 22, 2016 21:33 UTC